Tag: Therapeutic

  • Cupping Therapy

    Cupping Therapy is a holistic tool for treating many diseases. Its history lies in many cultures which use different instruments and procedures to accomplish healing. Among the many things it can be beneficial for, are: Detoxification The negative pressure created by the suction of cupping effectively decreases the level of uric acid, as well as…

  • Pain Reduction or Induction?

    Namaste Last week COSTATT had their health fair at NAPA and I was invited to hang out with Adepeju at the OMO and BestStart booth.  When I arrived lunch was served so I participated.  One of the persons sitting at my table (or was I sitting at hers?) was from St. Ann’s Hospital and I…

  • Massaging HIV/AIDS Clients

    Namaste When I think of HIV/AIDS red ribbons and African faces flashing across the television screen come to mind.    Words like retroviral, cocktails, discrimination, safe sex, latex condom, get tested, etc. are some of the words I recall, never is the word ‘friend’ associated with the disease.  Yet I have had a few friends who…

  • Beneficial Baby Massage

    Massage is a nurturing activity that allows us to continuously send conscious and subconscious messages to the receiver of our love for them, of our desire for them to feel better, etc. For example, when you are feeling down in the dumps and someone hugs you, you immediately feel better. The hug feels like a…